Mings

Mings Meaning & Origin

About Mings
The surname Mings is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Ming, which itself is a short form of various Germanic names beginning with the element "megin," meaning "strength" or "power." As a surname, Mings is likely to have originated as a patronymic, indicating "son of Ming." It is a relatively rare surname and is found mainly in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mings is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mings: 918
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,549
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mings based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mings is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 NG Z
🌐 IPA
/mɪŋz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mings in Braille

Here's how to represent Mings in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mings in braille

How to sign the name Mings using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mings using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mings in sign language

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